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Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Police Station, Journalist's Car in Athens
A group of approximately ten people wearing hooded sweatshirts attacked the Kaisariani police station throwing Molotov cocktails at around four o'clock in the morning local time (02:00 GMT+1), only two hours after the car belonging to the famous Greek...
Crime
Anarchists Attack Police with Molotov Cocktails in Athens
A group of about 20 hooded persons coming out of the National Technical University of Athens administration building hurled molotov cocktails at police on Friday night.
The incident took place at the corner of Patission and Tositsa streets, next to...
Greece
PASOK Issues Warning After Attacks on MAT Riot Police with Molotov Cocktails in Exarchia
On Friday night, masked individuals threw Molotov cocktails into a platoon of police officers guarding the offices of the PASOK political party in Exarchia in central Athens.
The incident occurred shortly before midnight on Friday evening and resulted in two...
Greece
Greek State to Pay 700,000 Euros for Buses Damaged by Molotov Cocktails
The Greek Public Sector was obliged by the State Council to submit 700,000 euros for the destruction of two buses belonging to the national bus service of Greece that were burnt when Molotov cocktails were flung at them by...
Greece
Attacks and Molotov Cocktails in the Center of Athens
Shortly before 13:00 pm around 30 masked men attacked police officers with stones damaging shop windows in the center of Athens during demonstrations by the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GCWG) and the Civil Servants Supreme Administrative Council (CSSAC)....
Crime
Explosives and Molotov Cocktails in Support of Hunger Striker
An explosive mechanism in a bank and the burning of a bus with molotov cocktails were the latest actions of supporters of hunger striker Nikos Romanos today.
Earlier this morning, a man called newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton and said that...
Crime
Attacks With Molotov Cocktails Against Police Station, Court Building, Banks
A group of 15-20 men wearing hoods attacked the Vyronas police station throwing molotov cocktails at around 10:30 p.m. the evening of December 4.
The men attacked the station on Agiou Dimitriou street suddenly and fled immediately. The fire from...
Greece
Molotov Cocktails Thrown at The Turkish Consulate, Thessaloniki
The Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki was the victim of a molotov attack yesterday. As a result, diplomats in Athens and Ankara are now in diplomatic discussions. Greek authorities insist that the molotov cocktails were thrown at the police guards...
Crime
Marfin Bank Arson Still Haunts Greece 13 Years Later
Eleven years have passed since the deadly Marfin Bank arson. The culprits are still at large, as Greek police launches a new investigation
Greece
Police Clash with Protesters in Thessaloniki
The center of Thessaloniki was left in flames on Thursday as violent clashes between protesters and Greek riot police took place in the northern Greek city.
The protesters were demonstrating against a law that calls for police on the premises...
Greece
Athens Riot: Suspect in Attack on Police Officer Arrested
Police have arrested a suspect over the brutal attack at a police officer during the riot in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni on Tuesday evening.
Greece
Violent Clashes Break Out Between Police and Protesters in Athens
A massive demonstration of nearly 6,000 people against police brutality has resulted in violent clashes between police and protesters.
Greece
Violence Breaks Out at Protest Against Bill to Regulate Demonstrations in Greece
Police clashed with demonstrators outside the Greek parliament building on Thursday evening as lawmakers approved a bill which aims to regulate demonstrations.
A group of protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at riot police while police responded with tear gas and flash...
Greece
Greek Government Honors Marfin Bank Firebombing Victims
The Greek government on Saturday honored the victims of the Marfin Bank firebombing in May 2010 by placing a plaque on the site of the tragic incident.
Present at the ceremony were relatives of the victims, President of the Republic...
Greece
Greece Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Deadly Firebomb Attack
Greece marked the 10-year anniversary of one of the worse violent acts in recent years on Tuesday, when three bank employees died in a firebomb attack during an anti-austerity riot in downtown Athens.
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said in a tweet: “Three...